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Newspaper

Bluefield Daily Telegraph

Location

Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jun 06, 1959

Page

13

Bride-to-be Miss Seaver fete honors and decor at Douglas Street

Susan Seaver, bride elect Herman Tillman of Gainesville, Ga, was hosted for a buffet supper hosted by Mrs. W. N. McClaugherty on Douglas Street Tuesday evening. Guests included Mrs. Boyst and many locals. decorations featured pink and yellow roses, daffodils, pink candles, and bridal centerpieces with roses and mock orange.

Susan Seaver W. N. McClaugherty Douglas Street Miss Seaver Herman Tillman Gainesville McClaugherty Boyst George Sea Earl Kendrick Sam. J Otto Fredeking David E . Ronnie McGlothlin Michael Wood J. L. Fredeking Penturff Lou Johnston Martha Bans Marsha Bowling Janis Cooke

Farewell Party Honors Pastor Ben Cox at First Baptist

The Rev and Mrs Ben Cox were honored with a farewell party after Sunday worship at First Baptist Burlington N C The Cox family moved Tuesday to take a pastorate at Hocutt Church Baptist A coffee table and candelabra were presented as gifts The reception in the social hall featured summer flowers lace cloth and cake punch and nuts served by a committee Melvin Smith chaired the deacons and introduced pulpit members as Cox accepted the new pastorate

Ben Cox First Baptist Church Cox Burlington N. C Hocutt Church Baptist Coxes First Baptist J. R. Vermillion Princeton First Baptist Church Charles Riley Herbert Bowling Hartley Sanders WMS I. M. Smith Melvin Smith Princeton

New Luftwaffe Wing Will Go Into Service

Bonn Germany AP announces the West Luftwaffe will put the fighter wing into service Sunday with 36 Cana it F-26 jets. In Phoenix Arizona an elderly laborer woke to a burglar in his home. Feliciano Carr reported the intruder fled, taking only pants.

Luftwaffe Bonn Germany West Luftwaffe Ease Ministry Hoenix, Ariz Phoenix Feliciano Carr

South American Guest Speaker at June Methodist Event

First Methodist Church Wesleyan Service Guild hosted Miss Emma Dean Belcher as hostess for June. Mrs. Maude Abshire led a devotional on A New Ambassador for Christ The Tourist. Miss Atalita Chegwin from Colombia spoke on Christian Education with the Princeton Presbyterian role noted. Four members received life memberships: Cora Mae Miller Maude Abshire Ada Kessinger Maybel Lilly.

First Methodist Church Wesleyan Service Guild Emma Dean Belcher Maude Abshire Ada Kessinger Atalita Chegwin Colombia South America Princeton Presbyterian Chegwin Cora Mae Miller Maybel Lilly

Hills Honored On 25th Anniversary

A silver anniversary reception was held for Mr and Mrs Raymond M Hill on a Sunday in May from 3 to 5 pm at their Estil Street home. Daughters Billie Rae Joyce and Geraldine Hill hosted the event with about 35 attendees and guests presenting three place settings of sterling silver.

Raymond M. Hill Estil Street Billie Rae Joyce Geraldine Hill

FHA Purchase Offer on Lewsen Home in Princeton MN

Realty ad for former Joe Lewsen residence on Third Street Princeton listing 9 rooms 2 bedrooms gas forced heat basement large lot 700 dollar down payment. Tynes Realty Service Court House Square Princeton GA area phone listed.

FHA Joe Lewsen Third Street Tynes Realty Service Court House Sq Princeton

Charge Slows Pickup On Tags

Charleston AP report says legislators expected 50k to 100k more road revenue from a $5 special license plate fee but only 2,227 plates had been issued midweek. Revenue may fall under 20k as processing costs exceed 2k and owners’ intentions remain uncertain. Commissioner Kelly calls it the toughest issue since 1967.

Charleston Hubert A. Kelly Kelly

Applications Lagging For New State Beer And Store Licenses

Charleston AP warns the July 1 license deadline looms as applications lag behind last year. State Beer Commissioner R D Platt cites 25 percent error rate and urges June 15 submissions with proper health permits. Tax Commissioner John A Field Jr notes penalties for late store license renewals and defines store under law.

Charleston R. D. Platt Platt John A. Field Jr Field

Yugoslavia Backs Soviet Move to Remove Bases in Balkans

Belgrade spokesman Drago Kunc says Yugoslavia approved a Soviet proposal to make the Balkans and the Adriatic Sea area free of rocket bases and atomic weapons, announced at a news conference.

Belgrade Yugoslavia Balkans Adriatic Sea Drago Kunc

ICC to Hold Hearings on Norfolk & Western Virginian Merger

West Virginia senators and Rep. Kee announce Interstate Commerce Commission hearings in Roanoke on June 24 and Princeton on June 29 on the proposed N and W and Virginian railway merger. The move follows requests from the West Virginia delegation as hundreds express views for and against the deal.

Bluefield Daily Telegraph Princeton Roanoke Washington Interstate Commerce Commission W. Va Norfolk & Western Virginian Railways ICC Jennings Randolph Robert C. Byrd Elizabeth Kee D-Wva West Virginia West

Lions District Reorganization Sets Governor Contests

West Virginia Lions begin their 37th annual convention as the state realigns into four districts effective July 1. Contests for district governors are set in 20N and 29-0 with C. O. Warren and Lee Massey facing each other in 20N and C. Paul Bennett and Henry J. Witty running in 29-0. Unopposed are Kenneth Fry in 29-1 and E. E. Simonton in 20L. outgoing governors are named for the old districts.

Charleston West Virginia Lions Clubs Lions International Kenneth Fry Wardensville E. E. Simonton Near St. Marys Panhandle C. O. Warren Bluefield Lee Massey Ansted C. Paul Bennett South Charleston Henry J. Witty Nitro Robert L. Upton Elm Grove A. W. Gordon Eisman Charles Town Hiram King Cross Lanes

Accused Man Freed of Slaying Charge in Virginia

William Middleton 25 was freed of a manslaughter charge after a defense motion to strike prosecution testimony. The Lee County Circuit Court judge granted the motion on Friday. Middleton had been accused in the December 13 death of four year old Joseph Junior Stewart and did not testify.

Jonesville William Middleton Lee County E. T. Carter Middleton Joseph Junior Stewart Stewart

Appalachian Council Honored at Rural Scout Dinner

The National Rural Committee awarded framed letters of commendation to 25 of 532 Boy Scouts of America councils, including the Appalachian Council. It marks the fourth honor for the local council after those in 1955 1956 and 1957. W A Dempsey of Princeton is president.

National Rural Committee Boy Scouts of America Appalachian Council Impnies Jack L. Lewis W. A. Dempsey Princeton

Stock price list and staple price index in New York

The AP reports a comprehensive stock list with percentages for major corporations including American Tobacco, General Motors, Coca Cola, and Westinghouse Electric. The Trend of Staple Prices shows a wholesale index at 172.79, down from 173.05 the previous day.

New York Ewer Allied Chemical Peewee Allis Chalmers American Tel & Tel American Tobacco American Viscose Paca American Water Works Anaconda Copper Seve Armco Seeel Weeene Eevoweboe Ashland Oil Aie Es Atchison & Topeka Cass Baltimore and Ohio Bendix Aviation Bethlehem Steel Boeing Sus Bueyres Brie Cde Canadian Pacific Capital Airlines Venensis Bee Corporation Chesapeake and Ohio Chrysler Corporation Coca Cola Columbia Carbon Commonwealth Edison Consolidated Natural Gas UN Sovie Soviveens Ois Aviartes Fairchild Engine Fedders Cie Scatediehess Popooboro Vicsasve Food Machinery Fane MN Pre Sac General Dynamics General Electric General Feeds General Motors Goodyear Greyhound Shee Hercules International Chemical International Nickel Ay International Tel & Tel Island Creek Coal Libbey Owens Ford Glass Martin Company McGraw-Edison Mead Corporation Monsanto Ie Montgomery Ward National Biscuit National Dairy National Distillers National Steel New York Central Norfolk & Western North American Aviation Olin Mathieson Owens Illinois Glass Pennsylvani Railroad Philip Morris Pittsburgh Plate Glass PT Oc Os Ceccskes Radio Corporation Republic Steel Reynolds Tobacco Sears Roebuck Ree Southern Pacific Southern Railway Standard Brands Standard Oil NJ Storer Broadcasting O's Texaco Company Union Carbide United States Rubber United States Steel Virginia Railway West Virginia Pulp & Paper Western Maryland Railway Westinghouse Electric Wheeling Steel Associated Press

Tobacco slippage contrasts with rail gains in slow market

In New York on Friday the market drifted with tobaccos retreating while rails rose after a weak session. Volume fell to 2.8 million shares as the AP index climbed modestly on carrier gains and mixed industrials, with bonds steady overall.

New York Rails American Cancer Society Associated Press Dow Jones Standard Oil New Jersey

For Sale House and Building Lots Near Athens

Gas fired hot water heat house with full size concrete basement in Athens. Also building lots 1 to 10 acres available. See sign on property. Contact GA 5 7281 Princeton for details.

Njom House Beth

Jailer in Wisconsin jailed for assault

Oconto County Wisconsin jailer Glenn Feifarek received a 30 day sentence for assault and was dismissed from his position at the Oconto County jail.

Oconto Wis Glenn Feifarek Oconto County

Grain futures sink as selling hits Chicago Board of Trade

General selling sweeps through the grain futures pit at Chicago with all contracts closing in the red. New crop soybeans lead losses, down as much as two cents per bushel, rye falls around one cent, and other grains off about a half cent amid liquidation tied to a private survey on soybean acreages.

Chicago Board of Trade

For Rent Openings Amid Private Entrances

For rent notices describe furnished or unfurnished options. A fear room apartment with private entrance and a three room house with a slice yard are available. Contact GA $247 or apply at 1015 Bluefield Avenue Princeton.

Bluefield Avenue Princeton

Chicago hog prices slip as summer trade slows

Chicago livestock markets show hog prices down up to 50 cents per hundredweight amid light trading of 6,500 head. Top weights 190-220 lb No. 1 hogs fetch $17.50, 33 head, with 190-240 lb mixes at $16.40-16.85. Slaughters for steers and heifers thin. vealers and bulls steady. sheep sales not reported.

Chicago

Grain price report shows regional bids by commodity

Richmond price list details No 2 red winter wheat across regions from $1.68 to $2.00 in Augusta and Rockingham. No. 2 yellow corn quoted from $1.40 to $1.55 with multiple city bids. Ear corn and white corn also listed by locale. Barley prices vary from 60 to $1.20 per bushel across Richmond Roanoke and Baltimore. Soybeans No 2 yellow priced around $2.09 in Richmond Petersburg and Baltimore.

Richmond Richmond Area Rapidan Roanoke Pulaski Rockingham Co Augusta Co Petersburg Augusta Nomini Grove Wicomico i Church Baltimore Coyn Ellerson Norfolk Wicomico Church

Richmond Poultry Prices and Demand Summary

Live poultry trading in Harrisonburg Virginia shows good demand for broilers and fryers with activity focused on first week deliveries. Prices at farm for broilers and fryers 2 1 2 to 3 1 2 pounds. heavy hens 12 to 14 cents. turkeys small type fryers 22 1 2 cents.

Harrisonburg Vda

Atlantic Congress Honors Dulles in Opening Silence

The Atlantic Congress opened in London with a moment of silence for the late John Foster Dulles, former American secretary of state, honoring his memory.

London Atlantic Congress John Foster Dulles

Escapee Davis Waives Grand Jury Hearing

Carl Davis of Speers Ferry surrendered after a 10 minute gun battle near Clinchport. He faces assault on a federal officer and unlawful flight charges and is held on $20,000 bond. Alpha Palin and Levi Palin also detained on related charges. Davis escaped Brushy Mountain Penitentiary in March while serving 10 to 21 years for attempted rape.

Carl Davis Speers Ferry George Ipakes Davis Clinch River Clinchport Alpha Palin Leavi Falin Brushy Mountain Petros Tenn

Graduate School for Local Bank Employee

Modena a trusted officer of Flat Top National Bank joins The Graduate School of Banking summer session at Rutgers New Jersey. Nearly 1100 bankers from 44 states plus DC Puerto Rico and Colombia attend the two week program sponsored by the American Bankers Association. Modena must complete further summer sessions in 1950 and 1961 and two years of home extension work and write a thesis based on original finance research.

E. Modena Flat Top National Bank Graduate School of Banking Rutgers the State University New Oo New Jersey American Bankers Association District of Columbia Puerto Rico Colombia South America Modena

Tennis Clinic Opens at City Park This Saturday

The Bluefield Junior Chamber of Commerce sponsors a tennis clinic at City Park starting today and will run each Saturday afternoon at 1 p.m. on the city courts. Trained players will supervise the instruction.

Bluefield

Notice to Restheven Park Plot Owners

Restheven Memorial Park asks plot owners to remove all baskets and wreaths from cemetery plots by Monday June 8 1959 as the cemetery will be cleared.

Restheven Memorial Park

Furnished Apartment with Private Bath in Princeton

Three room furnished apartment newly decorated with private bath. suitable for a couple. Located at 214 Wallace Street, Princeton. Contact GA 5-2731.

Wallace Street Princeton

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Princeton News Sue Seaver LaVon the Law Vs. Bitty the Kid Scott Brady Betta ST. Jon Three Stooge D Rama Dana Andrews Awree Stooges Quw Drama Huntz Hall and the Bowery Big Jim Dalton WSG Hills Tyas Birefield Road Dork Sterring Peter Cushing Buchanon Randolph Scott Alse Cartoon Adult Entertainment Brgttte Bardot Renylime Frims Lac Dad Ind Tgn Chicago Grain Ford Lone Pont Mery Exchange Western Auto Store Chicago Livestock Richmond Grain Richmond Poultry Dulles City Park Appalachian Power Co Beseco Cash Feed Store Phore Mercer Street Streight
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